A
- Alan Ainscow (born 1953) – former professional footballer (Blackpool, Everton, Blackburn Rovers and Rochdale[1]
- Alyn Ainsworth (1924–1990) – band leader, orchestra conductor and musical director[2][3]
- Simon Aldred – lead singer of Cherry Ghost[4][5]
- Tom Aldred (born 1990) – professional footballer with Bury, formerly of Carlisle United, Watford, Accrington Stanley and Blackpool.
- Monica Ali (born 1967) – author, born in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), but settled and grew up in Bolton, former pupil at Bolton School[6][7]
- Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) – inventor of the Water Frame, born in Preston[8]
- Henry Ashworth (1794–1880) – cotton mill owner (Egerton and New Eagley mills) and political reformer, born at Birtenshaw farm, Turton[9]
- Ian Aspinall (born 1961) – actor, played roles in Holby City and East is East[10][11]
- Gordon Astall (1927-2020) England footballer, born in Horwich
- Gordon Atherton (born 1934), footballer
- Adam Burrows (born 1993) Resides in San Francisco C.A – former Program Manager [Turner & Townsend] [12]
B
- Hylda Baker (1905–1986) – actress, comedian and music hall star, born in Farnworth[13][14]
- Alan Ball (1945–2007) – professional footballer, member of the 1966 Football World Cup winning side, born in Farnworth[15][16]
- Johnny Ball (born 1938) – born in Bristol but moved to Bolton, children's TV presenter and father of former BBC Radio 1 DJ and TV host, Zoë Ball[17]
- Tommy Banks (born 1929) – Bolton Wanderers and England footballer, born in Farnworth[18]
- Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945) – royal physician, born in Edgworth[19]
- Niamh Blackshaw (born 1999) – actress, born in Manchester and educated in Bolton[20]
- Danny Boyle (born 1956) – film director, born in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, but educated in Bolton[21]
- Jack Bond (born 1932) – cricketer, born in Kearsley
- Liam Boyle (born 1985) – TV and film actor – born in Bolton, but raised in Heywood, Greater Manchester[22]
- John Brocklehurst (footballer) ( 1927-2005) Born in Horwich
- Jack Bruton (1903–1986) – footballer for Bolton Wanderers, Burnley and England, born in Westhoughton[23]
- Andrew Buchan (born 1979) – TV and stage actor, born in Stockport and brought up in Lostock[24][25]
C
- Jim Cartwright (born 1958) – Playwright, best known for his first play Road and the play/film Little voice
- Peter B. Cunningham (born 1973) - Radio DJ (Pete C) and founder of the global ministry LLR Ministries
- Stephen Cartwright (1947–2004) – illustrator
- Katy Cavanagh (born 1973) – English actress, best known for appearances in Coronation Street as Julie Carp since 2008, raised in Bolton
- Samuel Taylor Chadwick (1809–1876) – doctor, politician and philanthropist,[26] born in Urmston but raised in Bolton
- Mark Charnock (born 1968) – actor, currently playing Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale[27][28]
- Gabriel Clark (1998) - Actor, known for Coronation Street and for playing Oliver Morgan in Hollyoaks.[29]
- Phil Clarke – Blackrod- born ex-Rugby league international player and presently Sky Sports pundit[30]
- Tom Clough (1867–1943) – landscape artist[31]
- Sir Daniel Cooper (1821–1902) – first speaker of New South Wales Legislative Assembly[32][33]
- Thomas Cole (1801–1848) – American landscape painter[34]
- Joel Coleman (born 1995) – current professional footballer with Huddersfield Town, formerly of Oldham Athletic.
- Sara Cox (born 1974) – Radio 1 DJ. and TV presenter[35][36]
- Philip Craven (born 1950) – International Paralympic Committee President[37]
- Samuel Crompton (1753–1827) – inventor of the Spinning Mule[38]
- John Cunliffe (born 1984) – former footballer for Major League Soccer side Chivas USA – born in Bolton and raised in Edgworth[39]
- Sian Charlesworth (born 1987) – member of girl band Parade
D
- Charles James Darbishire (1797–1874), Bolton's first mayor, was sympathetic to Chartism and a supporter of the Anti-Corn Law League.[40]
- Julian Darby (born 1967) – ex-footballer, now youth team coach at Bolton Wanderers[41]
- Norman Davies (born 1939) – historian[42]
- John Davis (1943–2000) – cricketer[43]
- Hilary Devey (born 1957) – entrepreneur and TV personality, a dragon in BBC2's Dragons' Den (2011),[44] born in Tonge Moor
- Fred Dibnah (1938–2004) – steeplejack, engineer and TV presenter,[45][46] born in Farnworth
- Sir Benjamin Alfred Dobson (1847–1898) – textile machinery manufacturer and Mayor of Bolton.[47]
E
- Bronwyn Ellis, (born 1999) – best known as 'Bronwyn', singer and performer.[48]
F
- Vic Faulkner, (1944–2017) – wrestler, won Wrestler of the Year[49]
- William Farrimond (1903–1979) – Lancashire County cricketer[50]
- Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield 1938) – stage, film and television actress[51][52]
- Frank Finlay (1926–2016) – Farnworth-born stage, film and television actor[53][54]
- David Flitcroft (born 1974) – professional footballer, Preston North End, Chester City, Rochdale, Macclesfield Town and Bury, ex-manager of Barnsley, Bury, Swindon Town and Mansfield Town, ex-assistant Manager at Bolton Wanderers.
- Garry Flitcroft (born 1972) – professional footballer with Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield United and England U21s, ex-manager of Chorley F.C.[55]
- Stu Francis (born 1951) – comedian, Crackerjack presenter[56][57][58]
- Peter Freeman (born 1946) – heavyweight boxer, fought Leon Spinks.[59]
G
- Damon Gough (born 1969) known as Badly Drawn Boy – indie singer-songwriter[60]
- John Grisdale (1845–1922) – Bishop of Qu'Appelle, Canada[61]
- Aaron Grundy (born 1988) – professional footballer, currently goalkeeper for Chorley F.C.[62]
H
- Leslie Halliwell (1929–1989) – English film historian and encyclopedist of Halliwell's Film Guide fame[63][64]
- Charles Hallows (1895–1972) – county cricketer, Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1928[65]
- James Hallows (1873–1910) – county cricketer, Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1905.[66]
- Mark Halsey (born 1961) – former English Premier League Referee, lives in Little Lever, born in Essex[67]
- Haseeb Hameed (born 1997) – Lancashire and England cricketer, born in Bolton[68]
- Ruth Hamilton – author[69]
- John Hanscomb, C.B.E., M.A. (born 1924) – retired Conservative politician[70]
- Frank Hardcastle (1844–1908) – businessman, MP and cricketer, born in Tonge[71]
- Sam Hart (born 1996) – professional footballer for Southend United, formerly of Liverpool, Port Vale and Blackburn Rovers, born in Horwich[72]
- John Harwood (1893–1964) – invented self-winding wristwatch[73]
- Annie Haslam (born 1947) – lead singer of progressive rock band Renaissance.[74]
- Robert Haslam (born 1923) – industrialist, born in Bolton
- William Haslam (1850–1898) – gave name to town of Haslam, South Australia[75]
- Paul Heathcote (born 1960) – chef and restaurateur, born in Farnworth[76]
- Stan Heptinstall (born 1946) – Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis at University of Nottingham and Mayor of Broxtowe, born in Bolton[77]
- John Hick (1815–1894) – industrialist, partner in B. Hick and Sons, MP and art collector, born in Bolton
- Gordon Hill (born 1928) – League football referee]] in 1960s and 1970s[78][79]
- Keith Hill (born 1969) – former professional footballer with Blackburn Rovers and Plymouth Argyle, ex manager of Rochdale, Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers.
- Charles Holden (1875–1960) – architect, known for designs of London Underground stations[80]
- Simon Holt (born 1958) - composer
- Nicky Hunt (born 1983) – professional footballer currently playing for Darlington having played for Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City, Preston North End, Accrington Stanley, Mansfield Town Leyton Orient and Notts County[81]
- Jack Hylton (1892–1965) – band leader,[82] born in Great Lever
I
- Susan Sutherland Isaacs (1885–1948) – educational psychologist and psychoanalyst, born in Turton[83][84]
J
- David Jack (1898–1958) – footballer for Bolton Wanderers who scored first goal at Wembley, 1923[85]
- James the Red Engine (1912–), constructed in Horwich
- Ethel Johnson (1908–1964) – sprinter for Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics, born in Westhoughton[86]
- Danny Jones (born 1986) – guitarist and vocalist in British pop-rock band McFly,[87] coach on The Voice Kids (UK TV series)
K
- Peter Kay (born 1973) – comedian, actor, writer and producer,[88][89] born in Farnworth
- Vernon Kay (born 1974) – TV presenter and DJ[90][91]
- Jason Kenny (born 1988) – 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics track cycling gold medallist,[92][93] born in Farnworth. British athlete with most gold medals in history (six)[94]
- Amir Khan (born 1986) – professional boxer (light-welterweight world champion)[95]
- Georgia King (born 1998) – Television actress
- Thomas Penyngton Kirkman (1806–1895) – mathematician, FRS[96]
- Andy Knowles (born 1981) – musician and artist[97]
- Tony Knowles (born 1955) – snooker player[98]
- Sir Harold Kroto (1939–2016) – chemist, Nobel Prize winner in 1996 for his work on Buckminsterfullerene,[99] born in Wisbech, raised in Bolton
L
- Roy Lancaster (born 1938) – gardener and broadcaster, Gardeners' World, born in Farnworth[100]
- Thomas Lancashire (born 1985) – professional runner, represented Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics[101]
- Bruno Langley (born 1983) – actor Coronation Street, born in Devon, resident in Bolton[102]
- William Lassell (1799–1880) – astronomer, discoverer of the moons Ariel and Triton[103]
- Tommy Lawton (1919–1996) – professional footballer, Burnley, Everton, Arsenal, Chelsea and England, born in Farnworth[104][105]
- Francis Lee (born 1944) – footballer with Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County, and England (27 caps)[106]
- James Darcy Lever (1854–1910) – born in Bolton, co-founder of Lever Brothers, which became Unilever
- William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925) – born in Bolton, co-founder of Lever Brothers which became Unilever.[107]
- Ralf Little (born 1980) – actor, star of The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Children's Ward, born in Oldham, educated at Bolton School[108][109]
- Nat Lofthouse (1925–2011) – footballer, played for Bolton Wanderers and England[110][111]
- Kate Long (born 1964) – bestselling author of The Bad Mother's Handbook, brought up in Blackrod[112]
- Peter Lown (born 1947) – born in Bolton, a Canadian field hockey player, competing in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[113]
- Captain Stanley Lord (1877–1962) – captain of the SS Californian, the ship closest to RMS Titanic as she sank[114]
M
- Sajid Mahmood (born 1981) – Lancashire and England cricketer.[115]
- Paul Mariner (born 1953) – former professional footballer with Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal and Portsmouth, born in Farnworth.
- George Marsh (1515–1555) – born in Deane, a Protestant martyr for his faith at Boughton, Chester[116][117]
- Lee Mason (born 1971) – English Premier League referee, educated at Thornleigh Salesian College in Bolton[118][119]
- Patrick McGuinness (born 1973) – stand-up comedian and comedy actor[120][121]
- Sir Ian McKellen (born 1939) – stage and film actor, born in Burnley and educated at Bolton School[122][123]
- William Meadows (1833–1920) – American politician, served in the Wisconsin State Assembly[124]
- Thomas Moran (1837–1926) – American landscape painter[125]
- Diane Morgan (born 1975) – Actress, comedian, and writer[126]
- Geoffrey Moorhouse (born 1931) – travel writer, novelist and poet[127][128]
- Clive Myrie (born 1964) – BBC news correspondent and presenter[129]
N
- Carlo Nash (born 1973) – footballer with Crystal Palace, Stockport County, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Preston North End, Wigan Athletic, Everton and Stoke City[130]
- Bill Naughton (1910–1992) – author and playwright, born in Ireland but educated in Bolton, work often being set in the town, in which he grew up[131][132]
- Paul Nicholls (born 1979) – TV and film actor in EastEnders, City Central and Ackley Bridge[133][134]
- David Norwood (born 1968) – chess grand master, chess writer, and businessman, represents Andorra at chess.
O
- Andrew Oldcorn (born 1960) – professional golfer, born in Bolton and brought up in Edinburgh[135]
- Glyn Owen (1928–2004) – stage and TV actor[136][137]
P
- Tom Parker, (born 4 August 1988) – member of pop boy band The Wanted[138]
- Maxine Peake (born 1974) – actress, played in Shameless, born in Westhoughton[139][140]
- Dick Pollard (1912–1985) – test cricketer, born in Westhoughton[141]
- Mike Pollitt (born 1972) – goalkeeper coach for Preston North End, born in Farnworth.[142]
- Eva Pope (born 1967) – actress, born in Wigan
- David Andrew Phoenix (born 1966) – biochemist and educationalist[143]
- Hovis Presley, real name: Richard Henry McFarlane (1960–2005) – poet and comedian[144]
R
- Mark Radcliffe (born 1958) – Radio 1 DJ, TV presenter and writer – educated at Bolton School[145]
- Dorning Rasbotham (c. 1730–1791) – writer, antiquarian and artist, High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1769, born in Manchester[146]
- John Frankland Rigby (1933–2014), mathematician[147]
- John Roberts, founder of AO World[148]
- Sir Arthur Rostron (1869–1940) – Captain of RMS Carpathia, first ship to aid the RMS Titanic, educated at Bolton School[149]
- Bert Royal, (real name Hubert Faulkner and brother of Vic Faulkner) professional wrestler born on 5 December 1931 in Bolton
- David Ruffley (born 1962) – politician, Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds, educated at Bolton School[150]
- Jenny Ryan (born 1982) – television personality, professional quizzer on ITV quiz show The Chase[151]
S
- Charles Allan Shaw (1927–1989) – Dean of Bulawayo, then of Ely, born in Westhoughton[152]
- Robert Shaw (1927–1978) – actor and writer, born in Westhoughton, moved to Scotland as a child[153][154][155]
- Nigel Short (born 1965) – chess grand master, educated at Bolton School
- Gerard Corley Smith (1909–1997) – diplomat and environmentalist
- Denys Corley Smith (1922–1989) – author and journalist
- Dave Spikey (born 1951) – actor, comedian, writer and film producer[156][157]
- Dale Stephens (born 1989) – professional footballer with Burnley FC[158]
T
- Françoise Taylor (1920–2007) – artist, born in Belgium, but lived and worked in Bolton for over 50 years, noted for 1950s Bolton street scenes[159]
- Thomas Taylor (1851–1916) – cotton-mill owner, MP for Bolton 1912–1916
- Thomas Thomasson (1808–1876) – cotton spinner, political economist and benefactor[160]
- John Pennington Thomasson (1841–1904) – cotton spinner, MP and benefactor[160]
- Frank Tyson (born 1930) – Northants and England cricketer – known as "Typhoon Tyson"[161]
W
- Mike Watkinson (born 1961) – ex-England cricketer, formally coach for Lancashire, born in Westhoughton[162]
- Al Weaver (born 1981) – actor, plays a fledgling Anglican curate in TV series Grantchester (since 2014).[163]
- Simon Whaley (born 1985) – professional footballer, Bury, Preston North End, Norwich City, Chesterfield and Doncaster Rovers[164]
- Robert Whitehead (1823–1905) – developed first self-propelled torpedo and great-grandfather of the Von Trapp children (Sound of Music), born in Little Bolton[165]
- Jason Wilcox (born 1971) – professional footballer, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and England[166]
- Thomas Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1602 – 1691/92) – peer in the House of Lords[167]
- Sammy Winward (born 1985) – actress, singer and model, notably playing Katie Sugden in Emmerdale[168][169]
- Bernard Wrigley (born 1948) – comedian, actor, playwright and musician[170][171]
See also
- List of Mayors of Bolton
- List of Bolton Wanderers F.C. managers
- List of Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- List of people from Greater Manchester
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